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Shield AI builds autonomous systems powered by its Hivemind AI pilot software, spanning aerial drones, space ISR, and autonomous spacecraft operations.
ACTIVEShield AI is a defense technology company founded in 2015 whose products include Hivemind autonomy software, the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technology. In August 2026 its Hivemind AI pilot flew in orbit for the first time, onboard a NOVI satellite in low Earth orbit.
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company developing the world's best AI pilot, Hivemind, capable of operating autonomous systems without GPS, communications, or remote piloting. Originally focused on tactical drones for urban warfare, Shield AI has expanded into larger autonomous aircraft and is pursuing space ISR applications where autonomous decision-making is critical. The company's V-BAT vertical takeoff drone and Hivemind software stack position it for roles in persistent surveillance, space domain awareness, and autonomous spacecraft operations.
Not ranked: No measurable space activity in our data (space-coded federal awards or subcontracts, space revenue in the company’s SEC annual report, an orbital launch, or a space-segment profile: for a defense company or a diversified aerospace group, a subsector naming space work, and for a diversified group a space line cited at $100M or more): scored, but not ranked as a space company.
4 of 7 inputs measured · Insufficient data · 81% of applicable weight backed by data
Not measured: Market value, Reported revenue
Not measured: Open-role change (90 days)
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10 private rounds on record. Debt, grants, state capital, owner funding and acquisitions are listed under Funding history by class and not added in.
Latest funding round
Series G · $1.5B
Mar 26, 2026 · led by Advent International / JPMorgan Strategic Investment Group
Autonomy software for AI pilots that executes missions in GPS- and communications-jammed environments; used on aircraft and in 2026 demonstrated controlling mission operations aboard a satellite in orbit.
Vertical takeoff and landing autonomous drone for persistent surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
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Compiled Oct 14, 2026 from 8 public records. Every figure links the record it comes from.
Form D notices
7 offerings reported on Form D
Latest filed Jan 8, 2024; first sale Oct 31, 2023; 1 of them last updated by an amendment (D/A)
Each offering counts once: a later amendment (Form D/A) replaces its original. Form D names no round label and no investors. Filings for a merger or SPAC deal are left out.
Latest sourced round
Series G: $1.50B
Co-led by Advent International and JPMorganChase Strategic Investment Group
Source: Shield AI (press release)
Announced Mar 26, 2026
Sourced rounds on record
10 rounds, $2.50B disclosed
Every round has a disclosed amount
Published rounds with a source link only, on the same rules as the funding tracker. Each round links the source that states its figure; amounts in other currencies are converted to dollars at the rate shown on the funding tracker.
Source: Shield AI (press release)
Latest round Mar 26, 2026
Also: Shield AI (press release), Shield AI (press release), Shield AI (press release)
Advent International
Co-led Series G (Mar 26, 2026)
Shield AI (press release), Mar 26, 2026
Apandion
Took part in Series G (Mar 26, 2026)
Shield AI (press release), Mar 26, 2026
Disruptive
Took part in Series G (Mar 26, 2026)
Shield AI (press release), Mar 26, 2026
APA
SpaceNexus. (2026, October 14). Shield AI: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/shield-ai
Chicago
SpaceNexus. "Shield AI: Company dossier." Data as of October 14, 2026. Accessed October 14, 2026. https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/shield-ai.
BibTeX
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Took part in Series G (Mar 26, 2026)
Shield AI (press release), Mar 26, 2026
JPMorganChase Strategic Investment Group
Co-led Series G (Mar 26, 2026)
Shield AI (press release), Mar 26, 2026
Took part in Series G (Mar 26, 2026)
Shield AI (press release), Mar 26, 2026
Snowpoint Ventures
Took part in Series G (Mar 26, 2026)
Shield AI (press release), Mar 26, 2026
Took part in Series D (Aug 25, 2021)
Shield AI (press release), Aug 25, 2021